Chapter IX
Age 811
The garden is brimful with sorrow and heartache. Rain falls from the gloomy gray sky down onto the sea of black coats and netted veil hats covering distraught, crying faces. There is no pastor, only loved ones taking turns to stand before those who came to mourn the loss of Son Gokhan. Gohan and Goku are the first to stand before everyone. Gohan unfolds a handwritten letter as all remove their hats, "We are all here for Gokhan. This coffin may not be where he rest, but instead where symbols of him rest. Symbols that remind all of us of his brave, loving, and caring nature…" a tear falls onto the letter. Gohan wipes his eyes and begins to whimper. He hands the letter off to Goku for him to read, "He was a strong, intelligent and inspiring young man who left us far too soon, but he didn't go without a good cause. He left an impression on this world that we all can benefit from. Afterall, he is the reason why us and our beloved ones are alive right now. We here who stand before this grave know who made the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of our lives and safety, and we are extending our gratitude the only way we can," he looks up from the letter and puts his arm around Gohan's shoulder, "I think I speak for all of us when I say we'll never be the same without him. I'm proud to call Gokhan my grandson. He and his legacy will never be forgotten," Gohan turns around to face the coffin, "I love you, my son," He takes a patch of the kanji that represents his name and gently places it in the coffin. Amaya is the next to say her piece.
"The last time we spoke, he told me 'this isn't goodbye forever'. Whether he comes back to me or I go to him one day, it won't change the time I've spent without him. With your significant other no longer in your embrace because death did you part, a constant sorrow grows," her voice breaks as tears fill her eyes, "I know Gokhan wouldn't want us to feel this sorrow. He would want us to live our lives happily knowing that where he is now, watching down on us, he couldn't be happier. We simply just have to be happy for him. I love you Gokhan," she takes off a necklace he gave her years ago and places it in the coffin. Finally, Xander takes his turn.
"I have lost someone that I can call a brother. He and I grew up together and did everything and went everywhere together. We've been a thousand places and seen so many more. We didn't know what lay ahead in our futures, but we faced it all together. I hope that one day we can continue our adventure, whether it's here, or in the afterlife. Farewell, brother," He kissed his hand and touched the coffin.
Goku closed the coffin and he, Gohan, Goten, Vegeta, Piccolo and Xander lifted the coffin and gently lowered it down into the ground. They all get down on their knees and begin placing dirt onto the coffin. However, Vegeta stops Gohan by resting his hand on his shoulder. "No parent should have to bury their child," He signals him to stand up. He gives Gohan a quick one armed hug before continuing to help bury the coffin. Once the burial is finished, several flowers are placed to hide the dirt, creating a vibrant and beautiful grave. A delicately chiseled and shined stone with Gokhan's name engraved on it is placed facing up in the center of the flowers. Hours pass, the clouds have broken up to make way for an orange and red sunset. Only Goku, Gohan, Videl and Amaya remain at Gokhan's grave. The whole time, they dare not to disturb the sound of silence.
Age 812
It has been nearly one year since Gokhan's passing; Gosun has reached his developmental milestones with his mother, his grandparents, his great grandparents, his aunt, his uncle—even his friends and neighbors—but not with his father. Even now, Gosun is too young to understand that his father's gone despite his realization that he isn't there to tuck him in at night anymore. Amaya is still living in the West City hills with her baby son, enjoying the warm rays of the sun shining in through the windows. She cannot enjoy it the same without Gokhan, however. The hum of the air conditioner and the rustle of the tiny leaves on the trees sitting just outside the back door are the only sounds that fill the room. She puts Gosun down for a nap in his crib and steps out onto the deck overlooking the city. It's a breathtaking view, but Amaya cannot see the beauty in it, not in her state of mind. All she sees day in and day out is a gloomy, quiet world full of apathy and ennui. She leans on the railing and looks down at the drop off down to the slope of the hill her home is perched on. She still conveys a complete lack of interest and proceeds to sit down in a chair and sip tea. She hears a knock on her door, and when she opens it, she finds Bulma, Chi-Chi, and Videl holding a gift basket with bread, wine, chocolates, and other thoughtful delicacies to cheer up a friend in need, "Hello Amaya, can we come in?"
"Of course," her tone sounds cheerful.
"Thank you. We just wanted to extend our gratitude for always being such a good friend to us all."
Amaya blushes, "Oh, you all are too sweet," she accepts the gift basket and sets it down on her counter, "Would you all like to go sit outside? I made tea."
She escorts the three out to the deck, teapot and glasses in hand. They gather around the table and pour tea, "So Amaya," Bulma breaks the ice, "It's been some time since, well…"
"You can say it," interrupts Amaya, "it doesn't hurt anymore to hear it than it does to think about it all day."
"Amaya, we're all here for you—not just us, you have Pan, Marron, 18, even the guys would be more than willing to listen and help. In fact, Goten and Trunks should be coming over any minute to babysit Gosun."
"Why would they be babysitting him?"
"Because we are having a girl's night out tonight and we're gonna buy some clothes to make it perfect!"
"I guess that sounds like fun…"
"That's the spirit! As soon as they get here, we'll head out, okay?"
"Thank you guys for all you're doing."
"It's the least we can do."
Goten and Trunks come flying up to the deck, "Hey guys! We're here for the child!" announces Goten."
Amaya chuckles, "He's asleep right now in his room."
"Not a problem, we'll keep a close eye on him for you." says Trunks.
The ladies take Amaya to the front door as she cheerfully waves goodbye to Goten and Trunks. They all get into Bulma's hover car and head out to the city. The evening arrives before they know it; by then, they have spent hundreds on clothing. Amaya had found a shimmering red cocktail dress with a matching scarf and high heels. She put her hair up in a bun and darkened the wings of her eyeliner. She was ready to hit the town all night long.
Elsewhere, in a very distant and secluded region of the universe, a revolution begins to unravel. Standing in a dark room with just enough light to reveal his face, Whis scouts over the planet from a balcony high up in the tree atop Beerus' Planet. At a glance, he doesn't appear to be observing anything spectacular; a figure can be seen in the center of a courtyard surrounded by a lake and a garden, standing very still. From where Whis is watching, all that can be made out about the figure is the white aura pulsing around it, but nothing more, "Not quite there yet…" whispers Whis. He hears a grunting behind him; he turns around and looks up at Beerus who is hanging halfway off his bed, "Oh Lord Beerus, such an uneasy sleeper," Whis floats up to his bed and gently lifts Beerus off the bed with telekinesis and throws a new sheet under him. He slowly lowers him back down before going back to the balcony to continue spectating the being in the courtyard.
Stars have filled the sky; by now, the girls have hit just about every nightclub in the southern district of West City. Bulma seems to be getting the most out of it; she has been cheering through the sunroof of a limousine for most of the evening, "Aren't we getting too old for this stuff?" asks Chi-Chi.
"You're never too old for fun!" shouts Bulma, "Get up here and look at all these people!" there's a slur in her speech.
"I love all of this Bulma, and you all are a lot of fun, but I'm really not feeling any of this. I'm sorry, but I think I'm going to head home," her voice breaks as a tear rolls down her cheek.
"Oh, Amaya…" Videl sits by her side to comfort her; Chi-Chi on her other side.
Bulma sits down on the other side of the limo and holds Amaya's hand, "We'll take you home, Amaya, if that's what you want."
"It is, I'm sorry guys."
The limo arrives back to her home and the girls see her to the door. They walk into Goten and Trunks sleeping on the couch with Gosun between them. Amaya hugs the girls and heads upstairs. Bulma approaches Goten and Trunks, "Oh boys!" calls out Bulma. Trunks wakes up and pans over to Bulma clapping her hands to get their attention, "Amaya's home, you guys can leave now," she shakes Goten awake.
"Wha-what's going on?" murmurs Goten.
"Amaya came home early. Here's a hundred Zeni, now go spend it," she hands Trunks a wad of Zeni.
"Thanks mom!" says Trunks. They both jog out to the back deck and fly away.
Bulma, at the edge of the rounded grandeur staircase, calls up to Amaya, "We love you Amaya, call us if you need anything," she closes the front door behind her, gets back in the limo and takes off. In the nursery, Amaya strokes Gosun's hair whilst he sleeps; she goes to her room to get out of her new dress and into sweatpants and a spaghetti string top. She lays down above the blankets on her bed and rolls over facing the nightstand. She presses a button on a remote that dims her window, she gets under the blankets, and closes her eyes. Tears still seep through her eyelids and roll down her face.
Whis has been watching the activity on Earth and noticed Amaya's sadness, "I'm going to take him to 'that place,' Lord Beerus, so just wait a little while longer!"
"I don't want to wait!" barks Beerus' voice from above. Beerus himself cannot be seen, but that doesn't stop his yelling from echoing throughout the tree.
Whis turns around to the same place he was standing before: at the balcony overlooking the courtyard. He floats over the railing and descends a long way down to the courtyard near the same unknown person from before, "Ready?" Whis asks before materializing his staff and pointing it at the being. The being and the staff are sucked into a whirlpool-like illusion, disappearing into thin air, "A few hours in there should do it," he speaks to himself. He proceeds to take a walk through the courtyard and garden, enjoying its serenity and colorful beauty. Before he knew it, nearly four hours have passed; he holds out his hand and out of nowhere appears his staff. The whirlpool appears in the air just above Whis. He watches the person descend from it and land on the ground, "Welcome back, Gokhan," says Whis. Gokhan—wearing a muscle shirt that was a darker blue with wider straps than his original shirt. He still has baggy white sweats with a blue cloth belt. His hair has grown out longer too; he now has fewer, but longer bangs, as well as more spikes atop his head pointing out to the sides as opposed to up like it did before; it's an all around bushier look. Whis takes a step back, "Let's see what you have accomplished," he puts his arms behind his back, "Whenever you're ready."
He takes in a deep breath; the wind speed picks up exceptionally, "Haaaa…!" his aura appears, but not white like before; it is a bright blue, "Hyaaaaaa!" his ki explodes, shrouding the planet in an intense light. At first, he is a silhouette of a blue body-shaped illumination, but the shroud breaks apart and vanishes in his aura that pops with white flares, revealing Gokhan with aquamarine blue hair and matching eyes. His bangs have stood up with the rest of his hair, and the spikes on the side and back of his head have stood up, giving Gokhan a sharper look, "You've finally done it. You have achieved the transformation of remarkable proportions; the form beyond Super Saiyan God."
"It appears so…" he looks down at his hands then pulls down one of his bangs to see his new hair color.
"So, it looks like another legendary Super Saiyan Blue has risen," says Beerus, walking down the cobblestone sidewalk up to Gokhan and Whis, "Congratulations, Gokhan.
"So, are you ready to fight, or what?"
Gokhan looks shocked, but Whis steps in with an excuse, "Now hold on, Lord Beerus; Gokhan just achieved this form, he'll need time to adapt to it before he uses it in combat," he explains. He directs his attention to Gokhan, "Now in order for you to do so in a timely manner, I'll send you back to that place, and accelerate the time, just like that Hyperbolic Time Chamber you have on Earth."
"Oh, okay. How long will you keep me there?"
"Well, the best part about this is you're dead, so you won't age or starve. I'd say about a month in there will do."
"How long does that mean I have to wait?" questions Beerus.
"About two hours." replies Whis.
"Ugh… fine… I'll just go find something to eat." he saunters away, rubbing his face in a feline sort of manner.
Whis' staff raises into the air and forms the whirlpool from before, "Alright, off you go. See you soon!" Gokhan gets sucked into the whirlpool and disappears with it, back into the unnamed zone.
Piccolo arrives at Kami's Lookout in the middle of the day in search of Dende. He finds him with Mr. Popo placing tiles on the newly rebuilt Lookout, "Dende, you called for me?"
"Yeah, a couple things. First, I can sense something; it's the energy of a god, a huge energy from light years away. We'll elaborate on that later. Second, you're becoming less and less helpful," says Dende in a disgruntled tone.
"W-what's with that attitude?" asks Piccolo.
"I just thought I could've gotten more help rebuilding the Lookout! Mr. Popo and I have been here for hours putting this place back together when all you did was supervise!"
"You're talking to the guy that had to hold the frame up in the air until you could get it to float!"
"And I appreciate it, but you could've at least helped with the rest of it. We aren't even halfway done, the hard part will be rebuilding the Hyperbolic Time Chamber door, the Pendulum room, the Teleporter, and all of the inside of the Lookout. I'd appreciate it if you helped us."
"Fine, but let's trace back. What energy did you sense?"
"A familiar energy… I've felt it before, but I can't quite put my finger on it."
"Is it an evil energy?"
"No, it's a divine energy."
"Wait! Do you think it could be… Gokhan?"
"I wouldn't bet on it. He's in the afterlife, and you can't sense energy from that realm, not in the living world."
"Goku has been able to roam the living world in death, why couldn't anyone else?"
"Piccolo, you're getting your hopes up. I'm sad to say that Gokhan is deceased, and the odds of him getting as fortunate as Goku did are very slim."
Piccolo sharply turns around and marches to the edge of the Lookout, then sits down criss-crossed. He closes his eyes and sinks into deep focus, "Goku. Can you hear me?" a moment of silence passes before he gets a response.
"Is that you Piccolo? What's up?" echoes Goku's voice in Piccolo's head.
"Dende has informed me of a godly energy really far away from here. Can you sense it?"
"I thought I felt something earlier, but I didn't think too much of it."
"I think it might be Gokhan."
"What? What makes you think that?"
"Dende said he's felt the energy before, so the only person so far away with godly powers that came to mind was Gokhan. Plus, if only you, Dende, and probably Vegeta can sense it, it's safe to assume that this energy source is at a god's level."
"That does make sense... Wow, if you're right, I sure am proud to call him my grandson if his energy can be sensed across the galaxy."
"Hmph… I'd be too."
"I can try to sense it out real quick. Meet me at my house."
Piccolo stands up and dives off the Lookout without saying a word to Dende or Mr. Popo. He heads east for about ten minutes to the Son family's house. At nearly full speed, he had to travel a great length, but he found Goku atop a hill near his house. His eyes were closed, so he must be searching now for the source of the godly energy, "Any luck Goku?" asks Piccolo as he descends to the ground.
"Not yet, it seems like it just disappeared. I'm sure it'll come up again, and when it does, I'll try to pinpoint where it's coming from," he stands perfectly still for almost an hour while Piccolo waits, but it's to no avail. They both eventually fall asleep atop the hill overnight. The next morning, Goku awakes to see Piccolo on the other side of the hill, meditating. He stumbles over to him and nudges his shoulder, "Hey, Piccolo?"
His eyes shoot open, "Gah!" He jolts forward before standing back up, "I was meditating!"
"Geez, sorry! I was just going to tell you that I think I sense that energy again."
"Y-you do? What are you waiting for? See if you can get a read on it."
Goku closes his eyes in an attempt to hone in on the source. Meanwhile, Vegeta comes flying up from the south in a collared shirt and khakis, "Kakarot!" he sounds tense. Nobody responds; he lands by them and confronts Piccolo, "What's he doing?"
"He's searching for a god's energy he sensed far away. I'm assuming that's what you're here for?"
"Yes, has he found it yet?"
"No," interrupts Goku, "But I'm getting close."
The wait ends several minutes later when Goku finds its exact location, "No way! It's coming from Beerus' Planet!"
"What!? Seriously!? Whose energy is it?" asks Vegeta.
"Well, let's find out," he puts two fingers on his forehead, ready for Instant Transmission.
"Tch… you know better than to make me take your hand!"
"Then at least grab my shoulder, hurry, before I lose the energy again!" Piccolo and Vegeta grab Goku's shoulder and they teleport to Beerus' Planet to discover the owner of this godly power. They arrive to find Whis and Beerus standing side by side. In front of them is someone with blue hair facing away from them, "G-Gokhan?" asks Goku. Beerus and Whis turn around, then Gokhan.
"Grandpa!?" he powers down to his base form and runs to him, "Grandpa! Piccolo and Vegeta!" He throws his arms around Goku, "What are you guys doing here? How did you know I was here?"
"We sensed your energy all the way from Earth and thought it might've been you."
"Wow, you could sense it from that far away?"
"Yes, you should be very proud. And thankful, I'm guessing Whis got you this far?"
"Yeah, he found me in Other World and offered to let me visit Beerus' Planet and train me."
"Visit is a bit of an exaggeration, he's practically living here now," says Whis humorously."
"That's awesome Gokhan, I'm so proud of you! I wish Gohan could see what you've become."
"Yeah, me too," undertones Gokhan.
"Well, I don't see why he can't; you're already in the living world, I'm sure it won't hurt to go to Earth and have a little reunion, right Whis?"
"I don't see any issues with that." replies Whis.
"Now hold on just a minute! I was promised a duel as soon as Gokhan became adapted to his new form! Nobody leaves until I face this worthy sparring partner."
"Oh, right. Okay Lord Beerus, let's spar!" exclaims Gokhan.
They both rise in in the air and get away from the courtyard. In fact, they leave the planet to a smaller orbiting planet and land on it. The rest follow and land on a nearby planet, "Alright, let's see that divine Saiyan God glow of yours." says Beerus.
"Hmph, alright!" Gokhan takes a power stance, spreading his legs apart and bending his knees; his elbows bent and to his sides, "Tch… Haaa…! Huaaaaa!" the planet is consumed in a bright flash of light. Beerus is forced to close his eyes turn away; those watching can't bear to look at it directly without being blinded. The coat of aquamarine blue on Gokhan breaks away and blends with his aura, revealing him in his new form. Beerus opens his eyes and turns to face him.
"Impressive… Very impressive. However, I know that's not your full power, why are you holding back?"
"Well I don't want to say that I wanted to go easy on you," replies Gokhan, jokingly.
"...Oh you just had to say that. You're getting cocky already," Beerus takes the same power stance that Gokhan did, "Fine, let's see how confident you are after this!" His aura explodes like a raging violet fire, "Gyaaaaa!" he sends cracks throughout the little planet they stand on. The force of his ki even pushes away neighboring planets. Beerus slowly gravitates towards Gokhan before vanishing. He reappears behind Gokhan and attempts to knife hand strike him in the neck, but misses when he ducks down. He flips around onto his back and kicks up at Beerus, who barely dodges the attack. Beerus fires a ki blast thrust down at him; Gokhan blocks it, but he's launched through the planet. As he gets farther away from him, he shoots a ki blast barrage at him. Beerus dodges the blasts with an afterimage strike. He ends up next to Gokhan to jab him in the face. Gokhan blocks it and pushes Beerus' arm away and throws a punch at his chest. Beerus doesn't make the slightest flinch from the attack, "Come on, Gokhan. Stop going easy on me! Get angry!" he throws a hook punch and hits Gokhan in the cheek, spinning him around. Beerus knee strikes him in the back and hammer fist strikes him into a small planet below them. He slowly rises back up to Beerus, only with tattered clothes and no injury, "How about a sweeten the deal? If you don't give me everything you've got and prove my opinion on Saiyans wrong, I'll destroy your home planet after you're sent back to the afterlife."
"You wouldn't!" snaps Gokhan. Goku, Vegeta and Piccolo show concern too.
"You're kidding, right? Are you not aware of my title? I'm the God of Destruction." I don't have any issue with destroying Earth, the only merit it holds is its food, which I'll be sure to get a lot of before wiping it out."
"Alright, you want my full power?" he takes his power stance, "Fine!" he shouts and powers up.
"What's his opinion on Saiyans?" murmurs Goku to Vegeta. He glances at Goku, indifferent and slightly confused.
He charges at Beerus and throws a punch, but he appears to pass right through Beerus. Out of nowhere, Gokhan appears behind him and double hammer fist strikes him on the top of the head, but he grabs Gokhan's fists right before getting hit. He throws Gokhan over his head and attempts to front kick him while he's upside down, but Gokhan launches him away with a ki blast. Beerus stops himself from getting pushed away; the blast disappears in his grasp. However, another, much larger ki blast approaches Beerus. He backhand strikes it away and sends it dive bombing towards base of the tree on Beerus' Planet; Whis manages to stop it in its path and evaporate it with the palm of his hand. The battle continues with a complete lack of regard for the reckless actions caused by it. They go back and forth throwing punches and landing a blow every now and then; Gokhan uppercuts Beerus; Beerus side kicks Gokhan; Gokhan ear claps Beerus; Beerus bolo punches Gokhan. Even after all of this, they show only small signs of fatigue, as well as a fair amount of bruises, "That's more like it…" hisses Beerus.
"It's not over yet... I still have a few tricks up my sleeve," replies Gokhan.
"Well what are you waiting for?"
"Hmph… Kaa… Mee…"
Piccolo bursts out in concern, "Wait! He's aimed directly at Beerus' Planet, it'll be completely destroyed!"
"Beerus wouldn't dodge it knowing his planet would be destroyed," replies Goku, "At least, I don't think…"
"Haa… Mee… Haa!" the blast races to Beerus at high speed. Beerus was forced to stop it with both his hands and even then, he was getting pushed by it. Gokhan continues to push, "Haaa!" the blast doubles in size; a violet light forms on Beerus' end. Suddenly, Gokhan's Kamehameha shortens and slowly inches closer to him. Beerus' ki blast is equally as large as Gokhan's; they are both evenly matched. Gokhan cannot afford to lose too much energy, so when the strain nearly piques, he cancels his Kamehameha and vanishes to avoid getting hit by Beerus' blast. Beerus watches his blast zoom past the cluster of planets and into deep space; his observation is adjourned when Gokhan knife hand strikes Beerus in the back of the neck, nearly making him lose his footing. Beerus spins around and tries to side kick Gokhan, but he vanishes again and reappears in front of him, throwing a punch to his chest, but misses when Beerus teleports a short distance away from Gokhan, who landed on a nearby planet.
"Try this on!" Beerus fires a barrage of ki beams from his fingertips. Gokhan uses an afterimage strike to dodge the attacks, "Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Haa!" he continues to fire beams until the planet Gokhan stood on has dissolved into dust and chunks of rock, hiding Gokhan from his sight. Gokhan flies out of the cloud, which has trailed behind him.
"Take… this!" Gokhan's right fist is charged with reddish ki that contrasts his blue aura. Beerus' aura flares the instant before Gokhan throws his fist at Beerus' stomach. The reddish ki bursts and explodes; Gokhan bolts through space like a red comet, Beerus at the edge of his fist. After the struggle to get free, Beerus double hammer fist strikes Gokhan on the back of the head; he gasps as his eyes white out. He is sent twirling into one of the small planets on the outskirts of Beerus' realm of the galaxy. The smoke on the planet clears, revealing Gokhan with his black hair and barely open eyes. He sits up and grabs the back of his upper neck, "Tch… Gah...!"
"One hit was all it took to subdue the Super Saiyan God? Huh, I guess my judgement still stands…" says Beerus before turning away to head back to his planet in the distance.
"W-wait!" barks Gokhan, "Where do you think you're going?"
"What? I can sense your energy dropping like a rock, what could you possibly do at this point?"
"I don't know, let's find out." His white aura appears. As he powers up, it surges aquamarine blue. His hair stands up more straight as his ki greatly intensifies. Flecks of blue ki gyre around him until it consumes him. It quickly scatters, revealing Gokhan back into his Super Saiyan Blue form, yet his power continues skyrocketing, "Guaaaaa!" His power reaches its pique, "Katsuryoku…" his aura collects between his hands as he clasps them together. The planet begins to shudder and breaks under him. Yellow electricity surges around him and whips through the air, making a loud crackling sound, "Haaaaa!" he outstretches his arms; an upswinging sound of energy erupts from his hands when a massive amount of bright scarlet ki unleashes and charges at Beerus. Unable to block it, the blast completely consumes Beerus.
"Uhaaaaa…!" Beerus struggles to defend himself.
"Whoa! That power's amazing!" calls out Goku.
"Unbelievable… he's putting Beerus the Destroyer on the ropes," says Vegeta.
As they spectate Gokhan's amazing feat way out in the distance, they notice the blast beginning to warp. A thin, violet, fisheye shaped wall of ki blocks Gokhan's Katsuryoku. Beerus is holding the wall together with both of his hands held out at it, "Hyaaaaa!" he launches a massive fiery ki blast through the wall and into Gokhan's blast, creating an epic clash. It forms wind speeds that push nearby planet away. The wind has even reached Beerus' Planet, forcing those watching from there to look away. The amazing energy grows more extreme with every second. Gokhan and Beerus' roars, however, are by no means drowned out by the storm surrounding them.
"Hrrr…! Tch…! Gyaaaaa!" Gokhan surges another large wave of ki into his Katsuryoku.
"Huaaaaa!" Beerus puts equally as much, putting the clash back into a deadlock.
"D-damn it, come on…!" stutters Gokhan, trying to resist the tension.
"You're not dwindling, are you!? Come on Gokhan! Show me your potential! Give me a reason to break a sweat!"
Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo and Whis continue to watch the battle despite the wind to their faces, "How much longer can they go on!?" exclaims Piccolo, "They're both putting out so much energy!"
"Amazing, isn't it?" replies Whis, "However, I still have yet to see him struggle like he did when I trained him."
"Wait… what?" questions Goku, "You mean he's still not trying his hardest?"
"Oh no, he's ready to give it his all, he's just waiting for Gokhan to give it his all first."
Goku's eyes widen slightly, as if he remembered something important, "So Whis, do you think this'll go on for a while?" asks Goku.
"Probably, why?"
Goku puts two fingers to his forehead, "I'll be right back," he vanishes into thin air.
Vegeta and Piccolo look disgruntled, yet they all look back at the clash. Gokhan is beginning to run low on ki; he knows he must do something fast, "I… don't know how much longer I can do this…!" says Gokhan, staggering for his balance.
"Then just let go, it's not like you'll die, you're already dead!"
"It doesn't mean there's no risk, you'll still destroy Earth if I lose!"
"I never said 'if you lose,' I told you to prove my judgement wrong! Saiyans may be killing machines, but they're not gods!" Beerus retracts his arms to his sides, fists clenched, "You can't defeat a god, especially the God of Destruction!" he launches another wave of ki,further increasing the size and intensity of his blast.
"Aah…! screams Gokhan, on the brink of slipping.
In the midst of surrendering, Gokhan hears a familiar voice, "Gokhan!" he looks to his right and sees Gohan looking at him from a distance, "You can do this Gokhan!"
"F-father…!?" his confusion doesn't seem to distract him from the clash.
"Finish this so I can finally reunite with my son!"
"Heh… Yes sir!" he looks back over at Beerus, "I have to focus my god energy into this blast… everything I'm pushing out is just raw ki," thinks Gokhan to himself. He closes his eyes as his aura shrouds surrounds him and seems to press against the Katsuryoku, as if it's trying to push it towards Beerus. His eyes open, "Haaaaa!" his aura doubles in size, then triples. The Katsuryoku surges with streaks of Gokhan's godly ki before turning entirely into a bright shade of aquamarine blue.
The blast engulfs Beerus' blast and dissolves his barrier. All he can do is watch the Katsuryoku billow towards him, "Whaaaa…!" Beerus is lost in the light as it fills the sky. The ki slowly dissipates as Gokhan is revealed back in his base form, trying to catch his breath as he returns to Beerus' Planet. Gohan jumps up at Gokhan before he can land and gives him a huge hug. He continues to hold him long after they've already landed. Beerus is nowhere in sight for a few seconds until Whis looks out in the distance and sees his purple aura near closer. It's not traveling very fast, however; once he finally returns, he's covered in scratches and his eyes are bloodshot; his teeth are clenched as they forcefully grind against each other, "This… is unreal," stutters Beerus, "I-I have never… ever… been pushed this far," his aura fades away.
"I haven't seen you this rattled since training, Lord Beerus," says Whis.
Beerus' ear twitches; he puts his arms behind his back and begins, "Whis, I'm taking a nap. Wake me in a year for training," he turns his head around at them with a smirk on his face, "You're truly something Gokhan. I'll send Whis for you when I'm ready for round two."
"Eh-heheheh! I'm looking forward to it, Lord Beerus!" Beerus floats up to the top of the tree and disappears in the shadows of the branches. Gokhan turns to Gohan, "How did you get here anyway?" he asks.
"Dad came to get me, I'm guessing during the fight… Wow, look at you! You've come so far!"
"I couldn't have done this without Whis. I was just getting lost in Heaven—it's so beautiful there—but I had no idea what to do. I couldn't find King Kai, so I decided to just explore until Whis found me. He saw my potential and offered to train me. Now I'm here."
"Sounds like you've been having quite the time in Otherworld. I'm glad you're enjoying it, son. But… do you think you'll ever come back?" he asks.
"...Well," he is hesitant to answer, "Dad… I can't tell you how badly I want to come back, but if I die, I'm not meant to come back. But just because I'm dead, doesn't mean I can't come back and see you guys. I promise, I'll visit all the time."
A tear trickles down Gohan's face, "I want what's best for you, son. If this is the path you've chosen, then I'll be happy for you." he hugs Gokhan again; they stay frozen in a tight embrace with no perception of anything around them.
Their long lasting hug finally comes to an end. Gokhan hugs Goku goodbye and shakes the hands of Vegeta and Piccolo. All except Gokhan rest a hand on Goku's shoulder, "Goodbye Gohan. I can't wait to see you again!" says Goku.
"Until next time, Gokhan," says Piccolo.
Vegeta smirks and salutes Gokhan with two fingers.
"Farewell, my son. I hope to see you soon."
Gokhan waves goodbye to them all as they vanish on their trip back to Earth.
Age 812
Christmas Day has just passed. The Z-Warriors have enjoyed their time with their families from the exchange of gifts, great feasts, and warm, loving laughter. Gokhan has yet to make good on the promise he made several months ago to visit, but that is about to change.
It is a quiet day. The sun's bright red rays are shining through the clouds and over the horizon, reflecting beautifully against the sea that West City looks out on. There is a cliff just outside the city that drops off to the water; a tree sits atop this cliff. Gohan and Videl are sitting under the tree, Gohan with a pen and paper in hand—it is handwritten.
Son,
Hopefully you have gotten this letter. It's been a few months now since you left us, and I've been thinking about you ever since. Every time I see Gosun's face, reminds me of you from when you were a baby. It's not just with him, however. Every time I see your grandfather Goku,, I see you too: my only son, Pan's only brother, Amaya's only true love, and Gosun's only father. Not only have our lives changed; everyone has been affected by this. Christmas wasn't the same without you here. I'm sure it's difficult to come visit from Heaven, but there are ways. Your mother and I are spending every waking moment waiting for you to return. Someday, somehow, we can reunite. Please come back, my son. I miss you. We all miss you.
- Your Father
"It's perfect, Gohan," says Videl, "Did Bulma say when Whis was going to visit again?"
"I haven't heard anything yet," he rolls up the letter in a scroll and puts it in a carved wooden box with a silver colored latch, "Huh… I remember when he made this box. I had just taught him how to whittle," a small smile shows under his sad eyes.
Videl hugs his arm and rests her head on his shoulder. Videl holds up a picture of Gokhan from when he was a child, "He's such a handsome young man," snickers Videl as a tear rolls down her face.
Gohan holds the photo with her, "I love how he has your eyes," whispers Gohan. Videl puts the photo in the box with the letter. Less than half the sun is showing at this point; a somewhat strong breeze goes by, and before their very eyes appears a large white light in front of Gohan and Videl. It's so bright, even the sun is hidden behind it. A subtle ringing sound radiates from it as a figure begins to form. A transparent apparition with a light blue tint slowly lands at the edge of the cliff and begins to slowly walk towards Gohan and Videl. The light fades away and the spirit becomes opaque, showing his face. Wearing a skin tight pale champagne shirt and dark teal baggy pants hiding under a long white cloak, Gokhan smiles and looks deeply at his parents. His shined black shoes contrast the cape that sits barely above the ground. Gohan and Videl quickly stand up when they recognize Gokhan's bright blue eyes and gently spiked black hair, "Mother… father…" his voice has a calm tone to it.
"Gokhan!" they both shout simultaneously. They race to him and tightly hug him as if they'll never let go, "You've finally come back!" cries Videl.
"We've missed you!" murmurs Gohan. They finally let go and give him some room, "How did you manage to get here?" asks Gohan.
"Whis pulled some strings. I'm sorry I didn't visit sooner, it wasn't easy getting to do this. But long story short, even though I'm not alive, I can enter the living world whenever I want!"
"Really? Th-that… I'm so happy to hear that!" shouts Gohan.
"The only problem is I can't stay too long. I only have about an hour at a time." explains Gokhan, "That being said, I have to see a couple more people before I go. I promise, I'll be back before you know it."
"O-okay… we'll take your word for it, son." says Gohan.
"We're going to miss you sweetie. We love you very much." says Videl.
"I love you guys too. Thank you very much for being amazing parents." he hugs them both before walking towards the edge of the cliff.
Gokhan walks off the cliff and slowly fades away, disappearing into the same light he appeared from. The sun has now set, but light still reflects off the thin wispy clouds gently passing across the sky. Amaya is sitting on the back porch of her home reading a book. She closes it and takes off her reading glasses, twirling them by one of their temples. She looks out on the city skyline and watches as the nightlife slowly accumulates. A breeze passes by her before she sees the same white light Gohan and Videl saw. Gokhan slowly descends from the light and lands balanced on the rail, smiling down on Amaya. She drops her glasses and stands, shocked to see him; he lowers down off the rail to meet her. Without any words, he bows his head as she lifts hers to kiss. They hold each other tightly in their embrace for several minutes before any words are spoken, "I've missed you so much," whispers Gokhan.
"I can't believe you're back… how?"
"It's a long story, but let's just say I can visit whenever I want."
"Really? Oh, Gokhan!" She jumps into his arms and kisses his cheek repeatedly, "That's so great to hear!"
They walk together into Gosun's room. Gokhan picks him up while he sleeps and holds him cradled in his arms, "I love you, son. I'll always be here," he kisses him on the forehead and gently lays him back down and tucks him in. They walk back out to the porch; the stars have begun to show in the indigo sky above them. Gokhan turns to Amaya, "I have to leave soon. The only downside in all this is I can't stay for long."
"What? But… you just got here."
"I know, and I promise, it won't be long before I return," he pulls her close and wraps his arms around her, resting his chin on top of her head. She rests her cheek on his chest covered by excess fabric from the collar of his cloak. As he begins to turn transparent, he kisses the top of her head and slowly backs away. He rises up into the air without a word and fades away into a light that darts across the sky. Dashing over the city for Vegeta and his family to see, leaving the city where Gohan and Videl can see their son take his leave. Passing over South City for Krillin and 18, highlands for Piccolo, farmlands for Tien and Yamcha, and eventually Mount Paozu for Goku, Chi-Chi and Goten to all catch a glimpse. His light finally circles back near West City and skyrockets above the clouds. The bright white trail of shimmering radiance dissolves into small flecks and joins the stars in the night sky, signifying that Gokhan's legacy and heroism will continue to shine down on all as a light of hope and truth. He fearlessly walked into the unknown, and didn't return with his life, but for a noble cause. He lived his life for the lives of others, prepared to give go out in a blaze of glory if it meant preserving preserving the peace and safety of his loved ones.
終わり
The End
Author's Note
The storyline of Dragon Ball Addendum may have reached its conclusion in writing, but the journey will start from the top once again in picture. Soon, Dragon Ball Addendum will become an animated series for all to enjoy. Not only that, but crossovers of Addendum and other Dragon Ball Z FanFiction stories will soon be published as well. Stay tuned, and thank you to all who have come this far in Addendum. I cannot extend my gratitude enough to you all!
Until next time! See you all soon!